Locust beans (carob)
Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included. > Other: > Locust beans (carob) > Locust beans (carob)
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Products classified under Tariff item 1212.92.00
Bulk Dried Carob Fruit
Bulk dried carob fruit, consisting of whole or broken pods from the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), is a natural sweetener used for processing into powder, syrups, or extracts. It falls under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans in dried form, primarily for human consumption, and is not further processed beyond drying.
Carob Flour
Carob flour is milled from dried carob pods and ground to a fine powder, used as a gluten-free baking ingredient or thickener. It qualifies under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans, whether or not ground, since it is a vegetable product for human consumption and not refined into a gum or extract.
Carob Gum Base
Carob gum base is a partially processed locust bean gum extracted from carob seeds, used as a food thickener. It remains under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans in a preliminary state, before full extraction into a refined gum of Chapter 13.
Carob Nibs
Carob nibs are crushed, dried pieces of carob pods, ready for milling or direct consumption in trail mixes. They fall under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans in a crushed form, not ground, and are used primarily for human consumption.
Carob Pod Pieces
Carob pod pieces are chopped or fragmented dried carob pods, used for easy processing into beverages or desserts. They classify under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans in a fragmented form, not ground, and are intended for human consumption.
Carob Powder
Carob powder is finely ground from dried carob pods, serving as a caffeine-free chocolate substitute in baking and beverages. It falls under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans, whether or not ground, and is primarily for human consumption.
Dried Carob Pods
Dried carob pods, whole or coarsely broken, are natural sweeteners from the carob tree used in baking or as a health food. They classify under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans in dried form, primarily for human consumption.
Organic Dried Carob Pods
Organic dried carob pods are certified pesticide-free and used for health foods and natural sweeteners. They fall under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans in dried form, regardless of organic status, and are primarily for human consumption.
Roasted Carob Chips
Roasted carob chips are made from roasted carob pods and used as a snack or baking chip alternative to chocolate. They remain under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans, processed but not to confectionery level, and are primarily for human consumption.
Whole Carob Kernels
Whole carob kernels are intact or split kernels from carob pods, dried for use in snacks, syrups, or supplements. They classify under tariff item 1212.92.00 as locust beans, a key ingredient for human food products not elsewhere specified.